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Radio: Listen to the Band

More brass band music from Frank at the BBC.

Frank Renton
  More music from Frank Renton

Listen to the Band: 5th September

Frank Renton features music for three cornets , a solo quartet and band, a piece featuring three solo percussionists , then just a solo quartet and even a piece for sixteen 16 solo trombones.

Safety in numbers perhaps? Not if the players include some of the most famous names in the band world such as David Childs, Philip Cobb, David Daws, Owen Farr, Richard Marshall and some of the best trombones players around.

Listen to the Band: 12th September

The British Open Championship is one of the bands world's most converted prizes.

Last Saturday it welcomed the best bands playing to a capacity house in Symphony Hall, and Frank Renton has all the music and conversation as they performed the critically acclaimed 'Fraternity' by Thierry Deleruyelle.

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Geo Moren

Death of Geo Pierre Moren

February 9 • The death has been announced of one of the most influential and respected figures in the Swiss and European banding movements.


Torquay

Judges confirmed for West of England Area Championships

February 9 • The judges who will make the all important decisions in Torquay have been announced.


Cross

Death of Andrew Hirst

February 9 • The young father passed away following illness.


Leeds Best of Brass

Grimethorpe set for Pudsey Valentine's appearance

February 9 • The unique brand of Grimethorpe brass band entertainment will be heard in Pudsey on Valentine's Day.


Dobcross Silver Band - Whitburn Band

Sunday 1 February • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Oompah Brass XXL

Friday 27 February • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Phoenix Band Wakefield

February 8 • Required: B Flat and E Flat Bass players.. A friendly, welcoming, non competing community band in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We enjoy entertaining and making music. Our MD is Mark Bray. Rehearsals on Fridays 7 - 8.30 at Manygates Centre, Wakefield,WF2 7DQ


Welwyn Garden City Band

February 5 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band

February 4 • Our inclusive non-contesting community band, based near Maidenhead, Bracknell and Reading, has vacancies for: . . Solo Cornet. Soprano Cornet. 2/3 Cornet.


Julian Bright


Conductor, Compere/MC, Cornet Soloist


               

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